1 . One evening, a man was injured in an accident and rushed to a hospital. Already in shock, he was found with multiple injuries, _________ a critical head injury. Immediate _________ was needed to stop the life-threatening situation.

At 9:00 pm, the operation started and was supposed to be _________ in about two hours. When the doctors were about to sew up the patient’s head at about 10:30 pm, a (n) _________ thing happened.

The nurse watching the monitor sensed the _________ first and called out, “An earthquake.” Yet, the doctors were too _________ to notice the situation. After the nurse _________, the doctors finally lifted their heads and noticed the danger.

Everything in the operation room was _________. Yet, if the operation was stopped and the patient’s head was left _________ , his life would be endangered.

“Calm down! Calm down!” the medical staff __________ each other. At the same time, after__________ all related equipment, they decided to continue. However, it was getting worse as the operation proceeded, and the nurses had to hold the operation table tightly to __________ it. By virtue of the team’s __________ and excellent professional skills, they completed the high-risk operation __________ before a worse condition may happen. The patient recovered well later.

Many people are __________ by the great love and selflessness of the angels in white and show thumbs-up for them.

1.

A．seemingly

B．especially

C．actually

D．extremely

2.

A．surgery

B．relief

C．explanation

D．delivery

3.

A．arranged

B．reported

C．completed

D．improved

4.

A．irreplaceable

B．familiar

C．confusing

D．unexpected

5.

A．mistake

B．abnormality

C．behavior

D．failure

6.

A．scared

B．tired

C．concentrated

D．curious

7.

A．repeated

B．recalled

C．returned

D．withdrew

8.

A．shaking

B．piling

C．sinking

D．disappearing

9.

A．lifted

B．open

C．covered

D．bare

10.

A．believed

B．comforted

C．respected

D．promised

11.

A．updating

B．obtaining

C．checking

D．tracking

12.

A．assess

B．repair

C．equip

D．stabilize

13.

A．confidence

B．friendliness

C．calmness

D．independence

14.

A．on purpose

B．by luck

C．for sure

D．in time

15.

A．touched

B．amused

C．reminded

D．accompanied

2 . Certain brands and products can be easily recognized at a glance by people worldwide.     1     Just mentioning the words golden arches (拱门) brings to mind burgers and fries from McDonald’s. With such universal popularity, many people are confused as to why these large and famous companies do so much advertising and have such large advertising budgets.     2    

Most business owners who are just starting to understand how vital advertising is to their growth. Putting in the time and money to market your company can help it grow over time.     3     Continuing to advertise after achieving success helps businesses maintain a positive image with the public. It can also help attract new customers as demographics (客户群体) change as time passes. Furthermore, advertising helps to inform your customers of updates to old products and introduce new ones. However, the ultimate goal of advertising for both big and small companies is to earn more income and maximize profits.

    4     Is it better to stick to traditional forms of media, like newspapers and television, or embrace (接纳) new forms of online advertising on social media sites? While many new smaller companies tend to focus their limited budgets on social media and internet marketing, it is usually better for larger, well-established companies to do both. For example, over 95% of homes receive television signals, while only around 75% of the population has access to the internet.     5     Also, older, wealthier people are more likely to notice television advertising than online advertising. While the focus of advertising might change over time, companies must certainly continue to use it to grow.

A．Is advertising necessary?

B．After all, shouldn’t their global success speak for itself?

C．This same principle holds true for older successful brands.

D．Therefore, television advertising gives companies access to more people.

E．Another major question companies must find the answer to is how to advertise.

F．The money invested in these advertisements could be used for more worthwhile businesses.

G．Almost everyone is familiar with the red labeling of Coca-Cola or the symbolic flower logo of Huawei.

3 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落的开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I remember wondering if we should even be friends when I found out that my new friend Karina did not share my opinions about some stuff. It was hard to imagine disagreeing with her about anything, because when we first met, we got along so great.

It was as if we’d known each other forever. Whenever we got to pick a partner at camp, we picked each other. Whenever we had a break, we hung out together. And the more time we spent together, the more we realized how amazingly alike we were. We both had two lovely cats. We both liked baking extra-creative cookies.

But then something happened. The tent camp was next to a piece of beautiful land that had a bunch of giant old trees on it. Whenever it was nice out, we’d get to eat our lunch at picnic tables that were right by some of those trees. “Whoa!” said Karina one day. “Look at the millions of holes all the way up and down this trunk.”

“That’s amazing,” I said. “A special kind of woodpecker (啄木鸟)makes those holes to store acorns (橡子).”

“Pretty cool! ”said our counselor, Miguel. “Now, let’s all be sure to keep this magical forest as clean and perfect. Don’t forget to put your trash and recyclables in the bins.”

And that’s when things got complicated. “Hey,” said our friend LeVar. “Have you guys heard that shopping-mall rumor (传闻)? They want to cut down a bunch of those trees to make room for a shopping center.”

“That’s terrible!” I said. “We have to stop that.”

“I disagree,” said Karina. “My parents said the shopping center would make new jobs for people.”

“But think of all the birds and squirrels that would lose their homes!” I said. “I want people to have jobs, but not if it means cutting down trees.”

“Don’t you think people’s jobs are more important than trees?” Karina asked.

“Can’t we figure out how to make jobs without destroying nature?” I answered.

“You know,” Karina said, super seriously, “maybe we’re not quite as alike as we thought.”

I sighed sadly.

注意：(1)续写词数应为150个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Maybe two people with opposite points of view just aren’t meant to be friends, I was thinking. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

We ended up having much more fun at the tent camp. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4 . The coast of the State of Maine is one of the most irregular in the world. A straight line running from the southernmost coastal city to the northernmost coastal city would measure about 225 miles. If you followed the coastline between these points, you would travel more than ten times as far. This irregularity is the result of what is called a drowned coastline. The term comes from the glacial (冰川的) activity of the Ice Age. At that time, the whole area that is now Maine was part of a mountain range that towered above the sea. As the glacier declined, however, it applied enormous force on those mountains, and they sank into the sea.

As the mountains sank, ocean water charged over the lowest parts of the remaining land. And the highest parts of the former mountain range, nearest the shore, remained as islands. Marine fossils found here are 225 feet above sea level indicating the level of the shoreline prior to the glacier.

The 2,500-mile-long rocky and jagged (锯齿状的) coastline of Maine keeps watching over nearly 2,000 islands. Many of these islands are tiny and uninhabited, but many are home to blooming communities. Mt. Desert Island is one of the largest, most beautiful of the Maine coast islands left behind by the glacier. Measuring 16 miles by 12 miles, Mt. Desert was very nearly formed as two distinct islands. It is split almost in half by Somes Sound, a very deep and very narrow stretch of water seven miles long.

For years, Mt. Desert Island, particularly its major settlement, Bar Harbor, has afforded summer homes for the wealthy. Recently, though, Bar Harbor has become a new arts community as well. But the best part of the island is the unspoiled forest land known as Acadia National Park. Since the island sits on the border between two different geographical zones, the park supports the plants and animals of both zones. It also lies in a major bird migration lane and is a resting spot for many birds.

1. The large number of small islands along the coast of Maine is the result of ______.

A．the drowning of the Maine coastline	B．glacier’s forcing mountains into the sea
C．the irregularity of the Maine coastline	D．ocean water’s flooding the mountain range

2. What does the underlined word “charge” mean in paragraph 2?

A．To ask an amount of money.

B．To accuse someone publicly of doing something wrong.

C．To rush in a particular direction.

D．To pass electricity through something.

3. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of paragraph 4 of the selection?

A．The wealthy residents of Mt. Desert Island selfishly kept it to themselves.

B．Acadia National Park is one of the best national parks.

C．On Mt. Desert Island, there is great tension between the residents and tourists.

D．Mt. Desert Island supports an incredibly diverse animal and plant life.

4. From the passage, we learn that ________.

A．the coastline of Maine is ten times longer after the Ice Age

B．there are more than 2,500 islands along the Maine coastline

C．Mt. Desert Island has been broken apart by a 7-mile-long water stretch

D．an arts community gave way to the summer homes on Mt. Desert Island

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Recognizing the rising popularity of traditional music, the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) has launched a festival, Spring of Traditional Chinese Music.

The opening concert,     1     (hold) on April 8, 2022, saw a performance by China National Traditional Orchestra(CNTO) led by three conductors, Liu Sha, Lyu Jia and Li Xincao.

“    2     the first time, we performed with conductors who have never performed with traditional Chinese     3     (musician),” says Zhao Cong, president of CNTO. “When we discussed that idea with the NCPA, we were all very excited.” to Each of the conductors chose music pieces they’d like     4     (perform). For example, a piece from the Tang Dynasty   (618-907), titled The General’s Order,     5     (conduct) by Liu. “The sounds of traditional Chinese musical instruments are very different from Western musical instruments, which were     6     (total) new to me. However, this is the most interesting experience     7     will remain in my heart forever,” says Lyu.

“Playing works of traditional Chinese music and Western classical music     8     (be) like communicating with two people with     9     (variety) personalities,” says Li. “But music is all about emotions and expression, which is mutual (相互的).”

It’s reported that     10     festival will be held twice a year and invite more conductors of symphony orchestras (交响乐团) to work with traditional Chinese music orchestras.

6 . Firefighters were called to the scene when fire broke out inside Crystal Lamirande’s apartment. While they worked to ______ the flame, Crystal tearfully told firefighter Andrew Klein that her 10-year-old dog, Nalu, was ______ inside the home.

Firefighters are devoted to saving lives, and Nalu’s life was no less ______ to him than Crystal’s. He _____shouldered his pack and headed inside the building, moving on his hands and knees through the ______ home quickly to search for the ______ Eventually he saw the dog, but she was ______.

Andrew said Nalu, was “totally lifeless” when he ______ her. He carried her outside to fresh air, then began life-saving ______ he acquired during his training.

For the next 20 minutes, kneeling down, Andrew performed mouth-to-snout resuscitation (复苏) on Nalu. Crystal sat near Andrew, ______ and afraid, as he tried to bring her four-legged companion back to life. Soon other firefighters ______ them, silently hoping for a positive_____.

After seemingly endless minutes, Nalu ______! Andrew comforted the dog as she ______ came back to life. The animal was ______, but otherwise unharmed. Nalu was taken to a vet (兽医) and placed inside an oxygen tent for about 24 hours. When she left ______, she was back to her normal. If Andrew hadn’t ______ so quickly and used his ______ so perfectly, what would have happened?

Nalu made a complete ______ , all thanks to this extremely kind firefighter! No matter whether Andrew ______ people or animals, he clearly puts life in the highest place.

1.

A．control

B．avoid

C．discover

D．ignore

2.

A．involved

B．hidden

C．trapped

D．lost

3.

A．difficult

B．valuable

C．painful

D．natural

4.

A．frequently

B．occasionally

C．obviously

D．bravely

5.

A．smoky

B．bright

C．large

D．public

6.

A．woman

B．tool

C．victim

D．way

7.

A．excited

B．powerful

C．attractive

D．still

8.

A．returned

B．found

C．kept

D．fed

9.

A．confirmation

B．prediction

C．measures

D．plans

10.

A．weeping

B．sharing

C．fighting

D．breathing

11.

A．protected

B．surrounded

C．impressed

D．inspired

12.

A．chance

B．reason

C．idea

D．result

13.

A．broke down

B．woke up

C．lay down

D．showed up

14.

A．slowly

B．strongly

C．wildly

D．patiently

15.

A．comfortable

B．careful

C．weak

D．strange

16.

A．school

B．home

C．office

D．hospital

17.

A．guided

B．acted

C．judged

D．repeated

18.

A．skills

B．concerns

C．luck

D．imagination

19.

A．promise

B．growth

C．recovery

D．contribution

20.

A．moves

B．raises

C．frees

D．saves

7 . There is a lot to learn about the unusual habits and qualities of the British people when you first visit London.

Get to know what to wear. Most men now go for a shirt, and women go for a smart-casual skirt or trousers and top(上衣), or a dress. Some men might keep a jacket and tie at work that they can put on if they have a client meeting or some other reason to look extra smart.     1     For example, if you head to the Ritz Hotel for tea, or visit the members’ section at: Lord’s Cricket Ground, you will be expected to dress appropriately.

Pay attention to the art of giving praise.     2     We receive praise, we will often make a self-deprecating(自嘲) comment to emphasize modesty. For example, if you tell somebody “I love your dress”, you expect the reply to be “This old thing? I bought it in Primark ages ago!” In this example, when faced with a self-deprecating British person, you could say, “Well, I think it’s lovely.”     3    

Visiting gardens is common. Gardening is one of the most popular leisure activities in the UK. Two-thirds of British people visit a garden centre each year, which results in great economic value.     4     In fact, we love the gardens so much that each year the National lead 10Garden Scheme opens over 3,000 private gardens to the public, raising money for charity in the process.

    5     The truly wealthy rarely show off their wealth, and we don’t like to talk about money or how much we earn. A common saying is “money can’t buy taste”. In other words, if you are truly “upper class”, you do not need to show it.!

A．The British like to be modest.

B．This business is worth 25 billion.

C．When it comes to money, less is more.

D．In this way, you will have made their day.

E．We like to wear suits to the gardens and donate money to show modesty.

F．And if you are going to a wedding as a guest, it is best to avoid wearing white.

G．Away from the workplace, however, there are still places that expect a suit and tie.

8 . An outbreak of bird flu（禽流感） moved from Asia to Europe, and has now spread to North America, which has led to the deaths of tens of millions of birds.

The last time there was a bird flu outbreak was seven years ago. The 2015 bird flu caused the death of over 50 million birds in the US alone. Slowly, over time, that outbreak was brought to a close by itself. This version of bird flu was first noticed in Saudi Arabia in February,2020. All through 2020 and 2021, the disease continued to spread. Wild birds which caught the flu in one part of the world carried the disease to other parts as they travelled.

The current bird flu appears to be at least as deadly as the 2015 flu, and seems to spread more easily. As one expert put it, “A lot more birds appear to be affected.” In the US alone, over 40 different kinds of wild birds have been found to have the disease, and those birds are spread out over 30 different states. Among the wild birds hit the hardest are water birds like ducks and geese. Birds which eat other birds, like eagles, are also being heavily affected. To keep the flu from spreading, farms with a few infected birds often have to kill thousands of birds, even if they don’t all have the disease yet.

Some scientists think this virus will stick around in wild bird populations. “I hope that this is not the case. I hope that in the US this infection will go away soon,” says Ron Fouchier, a virologist（病毒学家） at Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands. “But there’s no guarantee for that, as we’ve seen in Europe now that this virus has remained present for several years.”

1. What do we know about the 2015 bird flu?

A．It was discovered in Saudi Arabia.	B．It had little effect on the birds.
C．It appeared in different forms.	D．It came to an end on its own.

2. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A．The performance of the infected birds.	B．The killing of the bird flu.
C．The current bird flu’s consequences.	D．The tough choices for farmers.

3. What is Ron Fouchier’s attitude to the end of the infection in America?

A．Positive.

B．Uncertain.

C．Uncaring.

D．Disapproving.

4. Where is this text most likely from?

A．A magazine about animals.	B．A novel about ordinary people.
C．A health guidebook.	D．A medicine book.

9 . As people get older, it can become more difficult for them to do activities that require a wide range of mobility (移动的能力) — but that doesn’t mean they want to stop being active.

Feeling inspired by this realization, Ole Kassow, a kind and considerate man, wanted to offer free bike rides to the old at the local nursing home in Denmark. To make that possible, he thought hard and came up with an idea of making a trishaw (三轮脚踏车) , a new kind of 24bike that includes a two-person wooden bench that’s located at the front so riders can better enjoy the view. In this way, Ole showed great love to the old.

Ole’s bike rides became so popular that, over time, he turned it into a non-profit club called Cycling Without Age. Since then, they’ve gone from having one chapter (地方分会) in Denmark to having chapters in 52 countries! To make these rides accessible to all, they come at absolutely no cost to the riders.

Cycling Without Age is all about making bike rides accessible to the elderly, but it’s actually so much more than that. In addition to getting some much needed fresh air, these lovely people are given the chance to socialize.

“We dream of creating a world together, in which the access to active citizenship creates happiness among our fellow elderly citizens by providing them with an opportunity to remain an active part of society,” their website says.

What Cycling Without Age is doing is something the volunteers enjoy as well. “This is a great opportunity to really bring generations together,” young volunteer Adam Binnie said.

“It reminds me of when I was younger and able to go out into the countryside,” Christina Ogilvie, one of the riders said. “Yes, that’s what it reminds me of-getting out, walking... I felt like royalty (王室成员), actually, waving at everybody and everybody waving at us. We all love riding like this.”

1. What did Ole mainly take into consideration when making the trishaw?

A．Its riders’ interests.

B．Its production costs.

C．Its drivers’ age.

D．Its raw materials.

2. What is one of the purposes of Cycling Without Age?

A．To promote sport for all people.	B．To make the old become social.
C．To tell people to value young days.	D．To provide jobs for young people.

3. Why does the author mention Christina Ogilvie in the last paragraph?

A．To prove she is so popular.	B．To praise her for being active.
C．To say Ole’s project is well received.	D．To explain trishaws will be available soon.

4. What can we learn from Ole’s story?

A．Love breaks down barriers.	B．The simplest way is the best way.
C．It pays to put theory into practice.	D．It is not rewarding to try new things.

10 . Our General English 20+ course is a practical course for motivated (积极的) adults who want to develop their confidence in communicating in English in a variety of situations. In small groups, you will develop your fluency and accuracy with realistic role-plays and real-life situations. Full-time or part-time choices are available to fit around your work, childcare or lifestyle commitments.

Our learners typically come from a wide range of backgrounds and an average of 70 nationalities per year.

For people who book 8 weeks or more, we have a special support system to ensure that your needs are met throughout your time with us and that you continue to see progress in your skills. This extra support includes extra free help and personalized feedback. We will communicate regularly with you so that any issues can be dealt with as quickly as possible.

Here’s more information about our course:

Maximum group size: 8

Minimum age: 20

Duration (时长) : a minimum of 1 week

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Morning: 9: 30-12: 00 (Monday to Friday)

Afternoon: 13: 30-16: 00 (Monday to Friday)

At the end of this English course you can expect to understand the news and media better, use English more effectively for work or travel, deal with everyday. situations like meeting people or booking a hotel, and have developed your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.

1. What’s special about the English conversations during the course?

A．They are academic.

B．They are natural.

C．They are informal.

D．They are easy.

2. What should you do to have your learning problems solved more quickly?

A．Join a group of eight.	B．Choose full-time classes.
C．Give your personalized feedback.	D．Book at least an eight-week course.

3. What requirement should the learners meet if they want to book the course?

A．They should be 20 or older.	B．They have to be on the job.
C．They should be free at weekends.	D．They must be native English speakers.